Betsy Condon
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 2:35:00
- Avg per meeting
- 8:37
- Segments
- 1984
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Top issues during term (20)
Bonded Transportation Program Progress
$216.3 million portfolio, $159.4 million spent to date.
FY26/27 budget deficit (~$44.5-50M)
The county faces a lean budget year, limiting funding for new markers and programs.
New public safety complex for Clay County
Property cost not yet disclosed; funded from CIP funds.
Pace of the county land conservation program
The county has $42 million earmarked for land conservation; how it's split between fee purchases and easements will determine how much land gets protected.
Proposed stormwater assessment (~$9.24 million/year)
The study projects roughly $92 million over ten years, with first-year costs over $3 million rising past $4 million by 2037.
Agricola road widths and fire access
The developer says roads will be financed privately through bonds, at no cost to the public, but that only works if the policy is deleted.
Elections funding under Amendment 3
Potentially $40M cut year one and $70M year two from roughly a $300M discretionary budget.
Tourism event grant funding decisions
$71,500 in tourist development tax funds awarded from a $325,000 annual grant pool.
E-Bike and Electric Scooter Regulation
Governors Park expansion and signage standards
No new residential entitlements, but commercial grows to roughly two million square feet, and a 100-acre park will be built and maintained by the developer's CDD.
Lewis Wilford Marker at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery
Marker costs and any county funding haven't been detailed yet.
Regional Sports Complex Public Access
The developer commits to building and maintaining the 100-acre park through its CDD.
Rail crossing safety funding
$350M regional federal allocation for crossing safety.
JTA bus service termination and replacement
Potential savings of roughly $600,000-$800,000 a year depending on the model chosen.
CLG Training Camp for Historic Preservation
Costs aren't specified in the agenda materials; CLG program training is typically supported through state program resources.
VanTrust Light Industrial Business Park (PUD 26-0008)
IKO alone is projected to pay about $25 million in taxes over 15 years, easing the load on homeowners.
Rezone of 2.11 acres on County Road 220 for commercial use
Roughly three acres developed commercially; over five acres kept as open space/pond area.
Blanchard 45-acre conservation acquisition, 6111 County Road 218
No purchase price was disclosed; funding ultimately requires county commission approval.
UF-IFAS Extension Office and 4-H Funding
The board invests more than $500,000 annually in the program, with about $200,000 reportedly going to administrative assistants.
School Board Referendum on November Ballot
Decisions during term (441)
Recorded while Condon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Pursuit of Revolutionary Soldier Marker for Lewis Wilford at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery
Certificate of Recognition — Megan Copage
Certificate of Recognition — Charlie Some
Election of 2027 Chairman — Steven Griffith
Election of 2027 Vice Chairman — Billy Gould
Approval of September 2, 2026 Meeting Minutes
2027 Meeting Schedule
TDC Special Event Grants — Veterans Day and New Year's Eve Fireworks
TDC Sport Event Grant — Team USA Amateur Golf Championship ($25,000)
TDC Sport Event Grant — 2027 Clay County Open ($18,000)
TDC Sport Event Grant — 2027 Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival ($25,000)
Tourist Development Council Meeting Minutes, September 2, 2026.
Review 2027 Meeting Schedule (T. Meyer)
Approval of October 6, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
First Public Hearing — PUD 26-0008 Rezoning (recommendation to approve)
Proclamation: National Adoption Month (November 2026)
Proclamation: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October 2026)
Proclamation: First African Missionary Baptist Church 143rd Anniversary
Approval of meeting minutes (October 13, 2026)
Consent agenda (including CEMP 2026-2030, budget amendments, capital plan amendment)
Voting record (26)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
approval of item 20
approval of item 2
approval of item 1
Item 20 — Mobility Fee Credit Agreement with Black Sound Development
Voting to send the developer a message over unpermitted clearing and environmental violations at Asbury Hammock.
Item 24 — Final Millage Rates FY 2026-2027
Item 24 — Final FY 2026-2027 Budget Adoption
PUD 25-0009 — Russe Plaza rezoning, US 17 and CR 209
Opposed the project from the beginning; believes the 2.45-acre parcel is too small for the proposed uses and objected to a vape shop near a bus stop.
approval of PUD-25-0009
approve the Stormwater Assessment Resolution and to enter into the local agreement for reimbursement, with a $110.00 maximum, a 50% veteran exemption, and 100% hardship for veterans
approval to adopt the Ordinance
Stormwater Assessment Resolution and Interlocal Agreements
Ordinance Reducing Veterans' Solid Waste Exemption to 50 Percent
Item 12 – FY 2026/2027 Maximum Millage Rates (County Services/Law Enforcement/Fire Control MSTU)
Item 12 – Maximum Millage Rate, Challenger MSTU
Item 12 – Maximum Millage Rate, Conservation Lands Program
Item 16 – PUD 25-0009 Rezoning Denied
The site's scale exceeded what the corridor was intended for and residential neighbors did not choose this change.
keep the current millage rate for County Services – Unincorporated MSTU – Law Enforcement MSTU and Fire Control MSTU
keep the current millage rate for the Challenger MSTU
keep the current millage rate for the Conservation Land Program
approval of the requested continuance until the May 12, 2026, BoCC Meeting
COMP 26-0002 Continuance (Item 24)
Opposed to the requested continuation of the application.
Item 25 — BCC Waiver 20260001 (specimen live oak, 2975 Rosecrans Lane)
CDBG Substantial Amendment (Item 16)
Clay County Mobility Fee Ordinance (Item 17)
approve item 7
Fourth Amendment to BTP Construction Agreement with Superior Construction
Frustrated that CR 218, the county's only critical deficiency road, was cut while additional funds go to other projects.